Rebirth do not come

Before leaving for Lhasa, Shui Xiangdong felt that it was inconvenient to go alone, so he quickly called Zhang Yong and asked Zhang Yong to help out together. He didn't tell Sha Hanming. To put it bluntly, he was a little selfish and even blamed him. It was agreed to take care of Ni Hui, but in the end he was taken care of and lost. This is somewhat responsible.

Zhang Yong was dug out and started on the road, only to find out in surprise: "You said that the mud went to Tibet and didn't come home?"

Shui Xiangdong said, "Yes, he didn't get on the plane at that time, but instead went to Lhasa. He was still in someone else's private car. There has been no news for more than two days. I don't know what happened."

"Did he forget to call you, why don't you call his house and ask?" Zhang Yong said.

Shui Xiangdong covered his face with his hands: "I called, but his mother only said that he went to Tibet to play, and he didn't call her for a few days. It seems that she didn't know that Ni Hui had been contacting me, and I didn't dare to call her." Tell her that Ni Hui has lost contact."

Zhang Yong looked at the anxious Shui Xiangdong and said, "Maybe it's not as dangerous as you think, maybe you just forgot, or there's no place to call."

"I hope so too, but I still decided to go over there to have a look, so I can rest assured. You go with me. After arriving in Lhasa, I will find someone. You stay in Lhasa, hold my mobile phone, and guarantee There is electricity and it can be connected. Ni Hui and I will call this mobile phone so that I can know whether he is safe. You can dial Ni Hui's mobile phone once an hour to see if you can get in touch." Shui Xiangdong Things are already planned.

When he arrived in Lhasa, Shui Xiangdong quickly found a hotel to settle down, and then went to the bus station to inquire about the road conditions of the Yunnan-Tibet line.Sure enough, the worst situation happened. There were mudslides and landslides on the Yunnan-Tibet line, and the entire road was interrupted.Shui Xiangdong's heart suddenly became cold, and he asked, "When will it be open to traffic?"

"It's hard to say, three to five days if it's fast, or half a month if it's slow." The other party said.

"Then what would you do if your shuttle bus encountered this situation on the road?" Shui Xiangdong asked.

"If you can wait, just wait, if you can't wait, just turn around or change the route."

Shui Xiangdong said, "Is there food and drink on the way?"

"Depending on luck, there are Tibetans in some places, but not in some places, so we can only wait."

When Shui Xiangdong heard the news, his mind was a little confused, and Zhang Yong asked, "What should I do?"

Shui Xiangdong said, "I'll rent a car at a car dealership and look for it along the way. You wait for me at the hotel and stay in Lhasa. Don't run around, and your phone must be turned on."

Zhang Yong looked at Shui Xiangdong: "If the road is broken, how do you get there?"

Shui Xiangdong said: "Where cars can't go, people can always go. What I worry about most is that they will run out of water and food, and everything that is not going to happen will become a problem."

Shui Xiangdong no longer hesitated, went to the largest car rental company in Lhasa, rented a good off-road vehicle at a high price, and found an experienced Tibetan driver who could speak Chinese as a tour guide.Before leaving, he prepared enough water and food, put his palms together in the direction of the Jokhang Temple, and bowed deeply. As long as Ni Hui can come back safely this time, he will definitely go to the temple to fulfill his vows.

The Tibetan tour guide is called Basang, in his 30s. He said: "If you go this way, you will probably not meet anyone. They will most likely change the route and still miss it."

Shui Xiangdong remained unmoved: "No matter what, I have to look for it, so that I can feel at ease. Maybe I will meet them on the road."

Basang said: "Safety is paramount. We will not go if we encounter a road section that is difficult to pass."

Shui nodded to the east: "Of course, I won't force you to take risks."

The car left Lhasa, went straight to the southeast, and drove all the way to Bayi. The road conditions were not bad, because the road was broken, and the vehicles were very rare. The scenery along the way was beautiful and pleasant, but the water was not in the mood to look at the scenery to the east. .

We set off in the afternoon and arrived at Bayi Town at 3 o'clock at night. Bayi Town is the seat of Nyingchi County Government. The town is not big, with only about [-] people, but it is already a very large town in Tibet.Basang suggested staying in Nyingchi for one night before starting, because the section from Nyingchi to Bomi is the most complex and changeable section, especially the Tongmai section is the most steep, and mudslides and landslides are common. Basang said that Ni Hui is very likely to be blocked In this paragraph.

Shui tossed eastward and could not sleep. If it was just being blocked on the road and there was no danger, I could let go of my heart, but if something happened to me instead of being blocked, it would be miserable.

The first thing Shui Xiangdong did when he arrived at the hotel was to find a landline and call Zhang Yong: "How is it? Did Ni Hui call back?"

"No. How is your situation?" Zhang Yong's reply made Shui Xiangdong very frustrated.This is already the sixth day. According to the original plan, Ni Hui should arrive in Lhasa tomorrow, but now there is no news, which is worrying.

Their hotel is on the edge of the town. After going to bed at night, Shui Xiangdong heard dogs barking outside especially loudly, and there were wolves howling in the distance. Shui Xiangdong suddenly lost his sleepiness, and the howling of wolves could be heard here Well, what would Ni Hui do if he was in the wild.

Shui Xiangdong thought so, and didn't sleep well all night, and woke up early the next morning, urging Basang to go on his way, Basang looked at him with a sluggish look: "Did you rest well?"

Shui Xiangdong said, "There are still wolves here?"

Basang said: "Yes, it's normal in the mountains over there. They don't usually come down the mountain. There are many people here, and wolves are afraid."

"What about the wild, if you are blocked on the road, will there be wolves?" Shui Xiangdong asked.

Basang said: "Don't worry about this season. There are many small animals and plenty of food. Wolves generally don't attack people."

Shui Xiangdong put his heart back into his stomach slightly.

After breakfast, the car continued to head southeast.The plateau is the most beautiful season in August. The snow-capped mountains, forests, meadows, streams, and lakes all show the most beautiful and enchanting postures under the warm sunshine, and there are paintings everywhere.But Shui Xiangdong was not in the mood to look at it. All he could see was the road conditions in front of him. The Yunnan-Tibet line was notoriously in bad condition, with harsh terrain conditions, sparsely populated land, low strategic positions, and weak maintenance efforts. The road surface is full of potholes, and some are even exposed mudstone roads, which are really bad, and the impact of mudslides and continuous collapses make things worse, but the scenery and challenging road conditions along the way make many self-driving tour friends Go on and on, never tired of it.

Shui Xiangdong watched the road without saying a word, and didn't even dare to think about what might happen to Ni Hui.He now knows that life and death don't really matter, death is death, it's over, and the most painful thing is that you are alive, but your most important person is gone, it doesn't matter to the dead, he may have already started in another world A new life, the one who suffers is always the one who is alive.When Shui Xiangdong thought of this, his eyes started to heat up, Ni Hui must be fine.

Basang said: "Not far ahead is the Tongmai Bridge. In April last year, a huge landslide occurred in Yigong, which caused the dam of Yigong Lake to collapse. The flood completely destroyed the original Tongmai Bridge. Now the Tongmai Bridge is only a temporary bridge. The dangerous iron chain bridge here is particularly dangerous, and if you are not careful, the bridge may break and the car will fall."

Shui Xiangdong was terrified when he heard it: "You mean there is a possibility of death?"

Basang said: "Yes, there are several such accidents on the Yunnan-Tibet line every year, and many tourists going to Tibet will disappear on the way."

Shui Xiangdong pressed his thumb knuckles with his teeth, and after a while he said, "Do you think those experienced drivers who entered Tibet would change their way?"

"Whether it is the Sichuan-Tibet or Yunnan-Tibet line, there is only one way to go to Tibet. If you say that he has been to Tibet, he should know how to avoid danger, so don't worry too much." Basang comforted him.

The car climbed up the Sejila Pass, almost no oncoming cars were encountered along the way, and Shui Xiangdong felt heavy.There is a big stone standing on the top of Sejila Mountain, the prayer flags are fluttering in the strong wind of the plateau, and tourists are taking pictures there.Shui Xiangdong saw that the front of the car was going in the opposite direction to them, so he couldn't help but feel hopeful. Shui Xiangdong asked Basang to stop and greet the tourists: "Are you coming from there, to Lhasa?"

The other party shook his head and said, "We came from Lhasa and planned to go to Medog, but the Tongmai Bridge was broken, and now it is not allowed to open to traffic, so we turned back."

Shui Xiangdong was full of disappointment: "Then have you seen what's going on over the bridge?"

"There are a lot of cars waiting for the bridge to be repaired, and there are a lot of traffic jams there." The other party said.

"Are there any casualties?" Shui Xiangdong asked anxiously.

"That's not clear."

Basang said: "Xiao Shui, let's go, this is similar to what we know."

Shui Xiangdong sighed: "Basang, you said that if the road is blocked, is there a place to buy food?"

Basang said: "It depends on luck. There are indeed very few people in that section, and there are not many places for supplies. But generally, those who take the Yunnan-Tibet line will buy some food, so you don't have to worry too much, as long as the car does not have an accident. , It’s just a traffic jam, that’s safe.”

After passing Lulang Town, the Tongmai Bridge is ahead. There are few people along the way, and there are fewer vehicles passing through Lhasa. Everyone knows that the road is broken, and they have changed their routes and plans.

Because of the early departure, when we arrived at the Tongmai Bridge, it was not yet noon, and Shui Xiangdong found several cars lined up at the end of the bridge, and they were all stopped by the armed police, waiting for the opening time.The road section at the bridge head was blocked by mudslides, and the bridge was also washed out. Many armed police officers, soldiers and workers are working urgently.

Shui Xiangdong looked at the iron chain bridge from a distance. The bridge deck was actually made of wood. It looked like a child's pile of toys. Can such a bridge allow cars to pass?Shui looked east for a while: "Basang, can you wait for me here, I want to go and have a look."

Basang said: "There are armed police here, so there should be no casualties. You don't have to worry."

"I know, but I have to make sure he's there." Shui Xiangdong picked up a large bag of supplies he had bought and walked towards the bridge.

The armed police came over and stopped them: "Stop, the bridge has not been repaired yet, don't let it pass." The young armed police are not very old, they look like 20 years old at most, and they talk about Trump.

Shui Xiangdong said, "Can't people pass too? My friend is over there, and I'm going to find him."

"People can't pass."

"Then when will we be able to go there? Have you ever visited? How is the situation over there?" Shui Xiangdong asked.

The armed police said, "I haven't been there either, so I don't know much about it."

Shui Xiangdong said: "Isn't your comrade-in-arms over there? Please help me ask about the situation there and see if there is a man named Ni Hui in the convoy. He is a 15-year-old student. It has been three or four days. I haven't been in touch with us, and I'm worried that he's trapped there. I'm from province Z, can you please contact me?"

The armed policeman looked at him: "The convoy has been blocked for too long. There are hundreds of vehicles in total. I don't think we can ask what's going on. The bridge can probably be repaired today, and people can pass by tomorrow."

Shui Xiangdong said, "Then do you also work at night?"

The armed police said: "No construction at night."

"That means it can be repaired tonight, right?" Shui Xiangdong asked eagerly.

The armed policeman nodded: "In theory, yes. But traffic is not allowed at night."

The water returned to the car eastward, and Basang said, "Why, don't let it pass?"

"Well, they said it will be repaired tonight, and they will be able to pass through tomorrow. I plan to go there to find someone to go tonight." Shui Xiangdong sorted out his things and dug out the flashlight. For one thing, go as soon as possible, maybe Ni Hui is still hungry there.

Shui Xiangdong wandered around the bridge boredly, looking at the other side of the bridge for a while, looking under the bridge for a while, and looking at the busy workers on the bridge for a while.Not long after, the workers came back from work and you ate. Everyone ate very simple food. They all ate tsampa. The armed police officers and soldiers did the same. There were two people who didn’t like it and were still eating instant noodles. no.

Shui Xiangdong took two salt-baked chicken legs, two boxes of canned luncheon meat, and a pack of yak jerky: "Brother, you have hot water here, can you get me some hot water?"

The armed policeman who was eating instant noodles was the little soldier who had been talking to Shui Xiangdong. He looked up and saw Shui Xiangdong: "The boiling water is in the pot, you can pour it yourself, do you have a cup?"

"Oh, yes, I'll get it later. This is for you to eat, thank you!" Shui Xiangdong put the things on the table, then ran back to the car, took Samba's water bottle, and ran back to pour water.

Two armed police soldiers looked at the water to the east: "You want to wait until the bridge is open to traffic and find your friends?"

Shui Xiangdong nodded: "Well, big brother, I want to go to find someone after the bridge is completed tonight, is that okay, I want to find something to find my friend."

The armed policeman said, "How old are you this year?"

"Sixteen." Shui Xiangdong said.

"Where are your parents?"

"They're gone. My friend is the grandson of the family who adopted me. He traveled alone in someone else's private car, so I came to find him."

The armed policeman nodded: "Did your friend run away from home?"

Shui Xiangdong smiled wryly: "Not really, we traveled to Lijiang together before, and then I accompanied his grandfather to Guilin, he went to Shangri-La, and then went to Lhasa by the way."

The armed police decided that Ni Hui was an awkward kid who ran away from home, so they nodded and said, "I'll report to our squad leader and see if I can let you go first."

Shui Xiangdong nodded happily: "Thank you!"

Shui Xiangdong stayed anxiously at the bridgehead all afternoon, and when the workers finished their work in the evening, Shui Xiangdong rushed to find the small armed police with his bag on his back.The armed police had changed shifts, but he still remembered the kindness of the two chicken legs, and told his comrades and squad leader about sending the water eastward.The squad leader looked at Shui Xiangdong, although he was tall, he looked really young, and asked some questions before allowing him to pass.

Shui waved to Basang to the east, and then stepped onto the rickety Tongmai Bridge.This is the most dangerous bridge that Shui Xiangdong has crossed in his life, and he was the first to try it out after the completion of the bridge. He carried a bag of food and water on his back, and he didn't dare to walk too fast, for fear that he would step on the heavy board and the wooden boards under his feet would be broken. It broke, and then fell down by himself. It doesn't matter if he fell, Ni Hui might still be on the other side of the bridge.

Finally, the water went east to the other side of the bridge, and the armed police soldiers guarding the bridge saw him: "Who told you to come here?"

Shui Xiangdong saluted with a smile: "Your squad leader specially approved this, this is a tooth offering for the two eldest brothers." He said and handed over two chicken legs.

Those two people saw Shui Xiangdong with a hippie smile on his face: "Are you here for business?"

Shui Xiangdong hurriedly shook his head: "No, I'm looking for someone. My friend may be stuck here, and there's been no news for three or four days. I'm from Province Z." It's troublesome.

The armed police didn't make it too difficult for him and let him pass.

The driver waiting at the bridge saw Shui Xiangdong: "Young man, is there anything to eat? Sell some." There is no shit here, and there is nowhere to resupply. Several people have been hungry for several days. The dry food had been eaten long ago, and the compressed biscuits given by the armed police soldiers were enough to satisfy their hunger, so they did not starve to death.The ones in front of them are okay, and they can still get some rain and dew from the armed police soldiers. Let alone those who are blocked behind, they can only rely on their own efforts.What's worse, they couldn't go back, because there was a rolling stone at the other end, and a big rock fell from the mountain, blocking them all on this isolated island, in a dilemma.

Shui Xiangdong shook his head: "No, I'm looking for someone. Have you ever seen a Mitsubishi off-road vehicle with a Cantonese C license plate?"

"I don't know, I didn't pay attention, there is nothing in front." The driver shook his head, "Whatever you carry, you can eat it, give me a little." The other party still didn't give up.

Shui Xiangdong said: "I don't have much food, just some clothes. I'm looking for someone, thank you uncle." Shui Xiangdong quickened his pace and walked all the way back, looking for an off-road vehicle with a Cantonese C license plate.

The cars stuck here are mainly Yunnan cars, but there are also cars and off-road vehicles from all over the country, all traveling by car, and some cyclists have set up tents on the side of the road. I am quite contented, I guess I have been outside for a long time, I have seen many accidents, and I have dealt with this situation calmly.Everyone is a bit disheveled, but because they are not trapped here alone, everyone is still enjoying a bit of bitterness, and their mental state seems to be okay.

Shui Xiangdong quickened his pace, trying to find Ni Hui before dark. After looking at dozens of cars, he found five cars from Guangdong, but none from Zhuhai. What is the situation? If he is not among these people, he and Basang will continue to look for it tomorrow. I don’t know when the road will be open. He has to find a place to call Zhang Yong and see Ni Hui. Have you contacted him.

It was getting dark, and the remaining convoy was getting shorter and shorter. Some cars had their lights on, but most of them didn't, in order to save gas.The water was rushing to the east, and he rolled his hand into a trumpet: "Ni Hui—Ni Hui—"

Shui Xiangdong stood panting in the vast night, feeling anxious, and then seemed to hear someone calling his name: "Shui Xiangdong!"

Shui Xiangdong was ecstatic, he let go of his feet and ran away, his eyes were moist with excitement: "Ni Hui!"

Ni Hui was hugging his stomach at that time, wrapping all the clothes he had on his body, holding his backpack, and preparing to cope with the cold and hungry night. There was news earlier that the bridge had been repaired. If you can pass, you can finally get out of trouble.It’s just that the feeling of hunger and cold is really uncomfortable. The dry food was used up two days ago. Everyone hasn’t eaten much for two days. The temperature difference between day and night on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is very large. At night, the temperature is only a few degrees, just like winter , It was so cold that I put on all the clothes, and I had to not keep out the cold.Ni Hui felt that if this went on like this, he would get sick. In fact, he already had a cold, with runny nose and a little cough. Ah Huang gave him some cold medicine, but it didn't seem to have any effect.The oxygen here is thin, and the most worrying thing is the altitude sickness caused by the cold.

He knew that he was too thoughtless when he came out this time. He hadn't contacted Shui Xiangdong for several days.Ni Hui comforted himself, I don't owe him anything, so why bother with me.

Just when he was half asleep and half awake, he heard someone calling his name. He thought someone was saying "mud" at the first sound, but he didn't realize it until the second sound. It was the sound of water flowing eastward. Come find yourself.Ni Hui's eyes suddenly felt a little hot, and his heart felt a little swollen. At this time, he actually came to find this place.